Well, we’ve just got back from a 640 mile ish bike ride around Brittany, pretty much following the map HERE. We survived! The facts:- 640 miles No tyre punctures (Schwarbe marathon tyres are ace! 4,000+ puncture free miles between the two of us. Excellent) One split airbed (Vango Trek –…
This trip was more of a challenge for us to see if we could do it, as the route was tough – more than 425km long and 5,300m climbs – all with around 35kg of luggage on our trusted mountain bikes. Full route here Daily route here All pictures here…
For full Wiltshire route index see HERE This is a tough route, a fair few tough hills and a reasonable distance. This goes from Melksham to Dyrham Park via Lacock and lots of villages along the way. A really very pretty and quiet road route. At Dyrham park (national trust)…
Well, the LEJOG trip is almost here! Yikes. For some reason we’re not seeing this as a holiday – more a nightmare plan lol. Just got to hope Mels knee is up to it. And us generally actually, as it is a tough route. Do remember though, our LEJOG isn’t…
Slight change of plans for our early idea for 2015 – mainly due to logistics, and also wanting a route that is slightly easier with the ability to make shorter loop changes if needed due to Mels ongoing knee issues. So, out with Switzerland and in with Brittany – an…
For full Wiltshire route index see HERE This is a nice bike ride through quiet country lanes all the way to Castle Combe – and directly to the racetrack! Ideal for a day out if the motorsport is on. As we did it for the motorsport, we did out and…
For full Wiltshire route index see HERE This is a nice bike ride through country lanes via Lacock up to Chippenham, through the town and parks, and then on the old Chippenham-Calne railway that is now more bridleway. Into Calne, and then country lanes back towards Bromam to Seend and…
For full Wiltshire route index see HERE This route is a bit off road, brideway and muddy roads, hybrid bike needed as a minimum. Once leaving Melksham on Forest Road, then heading on bridleway/track through the lovely Spy Park, and then across the top near Bowdon, but then kinking right…
For full Wiltshire route index see HERE This is a nice bike ride through country lanes via Lacock Atworth and Holt, and easily extendable to Corsham if you want to do a few more miles. Starting in Melksham, and stopping at the Old Ham Tree in Holt for an excellent…
When we started this blog a long long time ago, it was all about our campervan exploits and touring. But, as we found we like to mix our adventures with Backpacking (which we NEED to do more of) and Cycle touring, as well as local walking and cycling. So, our…